Asked if Klopp’s right for Liverpool, Souness told Planet Football: "I think so, but in many ways, the way he plays football makes it harder to win trophies than say Antonio Conte or Jose Mourinho.

"They play a style that is great to watch when they are at their best, but they do leave themselves open at the other end, and that will continue to be a problem for them if they carry on making individual mistakes.

"Overall though, I’d say that this guy is the perfect fit for Liverpool. He wears his heart on his sleeve and in what is an emotional club, the people there will like what they see from Klopp.

"His relationship with his players appears to be fantastic and that is not always easy to do in the game these days, given the dynamic between players and managers in the modern game.

"He needs to get the problems ironed out and we can all see what they are, but I would be reasonably optimistic he will be able to do that as I like so many aspects of what I see from Klopp.

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"I think it was a coup to get him. Remember where we were when Liverpool made their managerial change. [Arsene] Wenger was under pressure at Arsenal, [Louis] Van Gaal was under big pressure at Man United, Mourinho under pressure at Chelsea, and I’m sure Klopp would have been on their wanted lists then. I’m sure that’s why Liverpool went for him in the October.

"They could have waited until Christmas, but I think the owners knew they had to act quickly to get Klopp and he is the perfect fit for the club. He sees a bit of himself in the Scousers. You’ll Never Walk Alone was the anthem at Mainz and Dortmund and I just think when the call came in, he thought this was meant to be.

"He said he wanted heavy metal football when he came to Liverpool and people forgot that little catchphrase, but it is a wonderful way to describe what we have seen from his team when they are at their best.

"They frighten you at the back from time to time, but they play some wonderful stuff going forward and everyone in the city is behind this manager. I hope he gets it right in the end."

Liverpool sit seventh in the Premier League on 12 points ahead of United's visit to Merseyside.